Deputy Chairman of the Security Council Dmitry Medvedev said that the Fan ID system causes “many complaints.” He considers it necessary to monitor her work and avoid absurd norms.
Mr. Medvedev commented on this topic in an interview with Russian media and VKontakte users. He noted that he “does not consider himself an expert in this matter,” but urged “to watch how this tool works.” “I see that it raises a lot of complaints and questions. If during the World Cup it was at least clear that we were talking about ensuring global security, now it is taking on completely absurd forms,” the deputy chairman of the Security Council is sure.
He cited as an example the situation when a family was not allowed to attend a football match in Yekaterinburg because a seven-month-old child did not have a Fan ID. “Look, this is bullying. We need to at least adjust the rules then,” Dmitry Medvedev urged.
The law on admission to sports competitions only subject to the mandatory identification of participants and fans (by Fan ID) entered into force on July 1, 2022. In autumn, when the system worked only at five stadiums, the average attendance of the Russian Football Championship was 10.3 thousand, and at the first matches after the winter break, when Fan ID started working at all arenas, it dropped to 7.6 thousand spectators. Since March 15, you can apply for fan cards online.
Read about the disputes about Fan ID in the publication “Kommersant” “Identification is controversial.”
